Chapter four hundred and twentieth nine autumn to spring old to pretty
Wang Youcai returned to the back kitchen of Bafanglou dejectedly. He really didn't have the courage to tell Xue Mingfang that he only brought back a few sardines. Summit 23S.
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"Lao Wang, what did you bring back?"
Afraid of what might happen, Wang Youcai trembled in his heart when he heard this voice.
The owner of the voice is not Master Xue, but Xue Zhen.
"Old...Boss, why are you here...I...I..."
Xue Zhen wore a white silk robe, which was similar to a training suit, loose and comfortable.
Whiter than silk, Xue Zhen's face was pale, revealing the grayness of aging.
In just over half a month, the wrinkles at the corners of Xue Zhen's eyes had almost doubled, his eye sockets were sunken and his eyeballs were protruding and bloodshot.
The light in those eyes was dry, cold and rough, with a kind of grasping scrutiny.
"How can I go out and forget what I said?"
Xue Zhen held his hands behind his back, and his skinny arms were rougher than old vines.
Wang Youcai nodded, bowed and smiled,
"Boss, the sea is closed now. Those damn penguins have attracted humpback whales. Big ships on the sea can't get through. What you want...is gone."
Xue Zhen nodded and looked at him, "So, you are back?"
"...Yes, yes." Wang Youcai swallowed.
Xue Zhen forced a cold smile on his face and pointed at the box of sardines with a pungent sea smell.
"Then what is this?"
"sardine."
"how come?"
"A small fishing boat came back. The only seafood was sardines, conches and oysters. I brought them all back."
"If the boat can come back, can it go out?"
Wang Youcai said in a harsh voice,
"Can be...can."
"Then what do you mean you brought back a box of rubbish? Can Bafanglou only give customers this kind of rubbish to eat?"
"no no..."
Xue Zhen snorted coldly,
"I'll rent twenty speedboats at a high price to pick up the goods from the big ship. The money is not important. The ship owners will work hard to bring back the goods I want without missing anything."
"yes..."
Wang Youcai turned around and trotted away. Before he could go out, he heard Xue Zhen say in a deep voice, "Take this box of garbage with you!"
"Yes Yes..."
A waiter hurriedly walked into the kitchen,
"Boss, the guests at Yinfeng Pavilion are asking for food, what should I do?"
"I know, you go out first, take out the Pu'er tea bricks from my study, and make a pot for the guests."
"yes."
What the guests at that table ordered was a rare second-level marine fish. One fish was eaten in two, and they were made into fish paste and fish fillets. What they ate was a tender and refreshing meal.
but......
Xue Zhen glanced at the ingredients in the kitchen, his brows getting higher and higher.
Bafanglou's rule is that the ingredients never stay overnight and are cooked fresh to ensure perfect freshness.
But even Xue Zhen himself did not expect that this penguin migration would be so huge that even the base city would be affected by it.
Xue Zhen is an experienced chef after all. Bafanglou operates on such a huge scale, so he must have some means.
Besides, the time has already passed, and it doesn’t matter whether the fish dish can be served now. The important thing is that the dish must be served, and the portion must be enough to satisfy the guests’ mouths.
Xue Zhen took a pomelo with a yellow-green skin from the counter. It was a sweet Shatian pomelo.
It has a perfect pear shape with a yellow bottom and green top. There is a copper coin-sized ring at the bottom with radiating texture, which is called the money bottom, which also means good quality.
Xue Zhen scratched the surface of the pomelo peel a few times. With a little force, the two halves of the round pomelo peel were peeled off.
The pomelo peel is as thick as two fingers wide, white, flawless, soft and dense, and the inner fibers are long and knotted.
Turn on the charcoal stove and use the red charcoal fire to grill the yellow-green pomelo peel until the surface is slightly black and mist forms, and the water evaporates to a certain extent.
Scrape off the hard skin on the surface of the roasted pomelo peel, and thin the inside, leaving only half the thickness.
Then cut it into two centimeter evenly thick slices, then put it into the stock of ham, scallops, and old hens and blanch it in the kitchen.
After the pomelo peel is blanched and cooked, the color is dyed, and the overall color appears an almost imperceptible light green.
The pomelo peel that is cooked for the first time is still slightly bitter, so you need to squeeze out the soup with your hands, wrap it with a water-proof cloth and put it in ice cubes to chill.
Shatin pomelo is not common in Mingguang, but it cannot be said to be rare and its value is not high.
At this time, Xue Zhen needed to bring out the secret treasure he got from others, a bowl of very bright red "pigment", a color even more moving than the colorful clouds on the sky in ancient times.
This is the egg of a small freshwater crab. Its scientific name is Xiangshou crab. Of course, people prefer to call it Liyunzi.
Crickets are very timid and like to hold their two thick front chelae together to threaten enemies and protect themselves.
This form is just like the etiquette of clasping fists and bowing when the ancients met. Therefore, an unnamed famous official bestowed the nickname "Liyun" on Jiaochu, and extended it to "Liyun Liyun, Jade Silk Cloud"
Hu Zai? There are music and clouds, bells and drums, clouds and drums, Hu Zai?" One word.
Only the abnormal climate after the catastrophe can allow these precious little things that only appear for three days in the spring to interact with the pomelo peel in the autumn.
In ancient times, twenty days before Qingming Festival, the eggs hanging in the abdomen of the cricket began to mature and were originally dark brown.
Because it is exposed under the belly of the cricket, it carries a lot of sediment and impurities, so it must be packed in a cotton bag and filtered and cleaned repeatedly.
Only after it is cooked can it change into such a magnificent appearance. People call it Liyunzi or Xiaoxiaochun.
It combines the saltiness, freshness, sweetness, and flavor of aquatic products into one. It has the chewiness of extremely fine particles, but is not rough and difficult to swallow. This is Liyunzi, which is regarded as the ultimate food.
Li Yunzi is an auxiliary ingredient for making dishes. Just adding a little bit can play a magical role and greatly enhance the original taste of other ingredients.
Liyunzi stir-fried with pomelo peel also has a common name, called Qiulaichun, also called Laolaiqiao.
Boil half a spoonful of broth, add the chilled pomelo peel segments to the boil, add a little salt and a spoonful of Yunzi into the pot, and the unique aroma immediately bursts out between the pot and spoon.
After the pomelo peel has absorbed the milky white broth for the second time, Li Yunzi will hang on the pomelo peel, add a little clear gravy, take it out of the pot and sprinkle with finely chopped green onions.
Xue Zhen cut a few slices of bitter melon into strips that became more emerald green after blanching, chilled them, and placed them on the edge of the white porcelain plate where Li Yunzi fried pomelo peels. The pure white, bright red and tender greens gathered together.
"good."
Xue Zhen nodded towards the plate, and his tense face finally relaxed a little.
The guests at that table were related to Xue Mingyang's fate, and he had to be prepared.
Xue Zhen, who is no stranger to the kitchen, is not unfamiliar with his craftsmanship. His movements are smooth and orderly, and the fragrance of the dishes is overflowing after they are finished, which makes him very satisfied.
As if thinking of something, Xue Zhen sighed again unconsciously.
After wiping his hands, he personally carried this plate of Yunzi Fried Pomelo Peel and left the kitchen, heading towards Yinfeng Pavilion.